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Following the success of the
2016 event, the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament returned
to the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok for its 15th
edition.

Located opposite Asiatique and just a
short walk from the Avani Riverside and Anantara Riverside Bangkok
hotels, the event, which raises a lot of money for charity and
elephant conservation, attracted VIPs, professional horse polo
players, some ex-All Blacks rugby players, tourists and media from
around the region.

The Elephant Polo games consist of two
teams of three elephants, three players and three mahouts to help
guide the elephants. Each half lasts for 15 minutes before the elephants are
changed for the second half which commences after a welcome
15-minute break.